smoking UDS build and eventually some cooking
- Thread starter Rajun Gardener
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Craigslist usually has a few old Webers that people are getting rid of cheap or free. Also neighbors may have one sitting in the yard never to be used again. I got one from the neighbors on each side of me. Eventually they would have ended up in the trash. The drums I got were sealed and I had to cut the tops out, but that preserved the perfect rounded edge that fits air tight on the drum. It's the 22.5 inch tops that fit a 55 gallon drum.
The Hot Pepper said:
WTH?
That looks like a tranny with a spider web wig, lipstick, and a fashion problem.
I look nothing like that.
chileaddict said:
I looked everywhere and haven't found one yet. I might have to buy a walmart knock off to get a lid but so far I'm happy with the flat lid. I might've found some cheap intakes and exhaust, I'll post them when they come in. If these work it should be an awesome find.
salsalady
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Rajun Gardener said:
The Hot Pepper said:A toilet bru... oh a new one ok!
whew! for a minute there I thought maybe Rajun had taken notes from HottDude and was trying to pre-season the drum with capsaicin from an alternative source! OK, it's all good....
Nice looking UDS, and dadgum the foods look good!
I can say, for sure, that the chickens chileaddict did up for our potluck last fall were freaking awesome!!! A big disappointment was that a burn ban prevented chileaddict from being able to do the cook at the campground and we didn't get to see the smoker!
I've been enjoying the thread, RG, keep posting the food porn!
edit-typo~
Wally world has the Barrel House Cooker for cheap if you don't want to make one. That model is worth the cash and has more options right out of the box. It come with hanging hooks and a rack and it's made to flame broil steaks or smoke low and slow.
https://www.barrelhousecooker.com/products/cookers/bhc-18c/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkYPMqt2S2gIVU7jACh33LQG-EAQYAyABEgLLS_D_BwE
https://www.barrelhousecooker.com/products/cookers/bhc-18c/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkYPMqt2S2gIVU7jACh33LQG-EAQYAyABEgLLS_D_BwE
I cooked some ribs and pork steaks Saturday, no smoke this time but I added sauce to the wrap on both. They were started at different times to finish the same time. I also cooked beef back ribs but somehow didn't get a pic. They are fast becoming my favorite thing to cook. It's hard to describe the flavor with out drooling.
I did have a pic of the beef ribs, check out that smoke ring with no chips. That's dirty rice and potato salad, I slacked and forgot to get beans.
I did have a pic of the beef ribs, check out that smoke ring with no chips. That's dirty rice and potato salad, I slacked and forgot to get beans.
Whole chicken tonight, injected with Tony's Creole butter, marinated and let rest for 4 hours. Fired the drum up to 325 and let it ride till IT was at 175. Fresh squash from the garden, roasted onion and Mac-n-cheese.
I pulled the meat and topped it with Head Country BBQ sauce.
I pulled the meat and topped it with Head Country BBQ sauce.
I'm firing her up again today for ribs and stuffed turkey wings, maybe more meat for leftovers. I'm shooting for color on this cook, I want mahogany colored ribs with no burnt spots when I'm done so I'll use a diffuser plate. I'm testing some ground Annannto seeds(achiota) as a base for color and 2 Gringos Chupacabra rub.
I think this is the worst rack of ribs I ever saw, I had to do some trimming just to make it look right.
I picked up the turkey wings from the store already seasoned and stuffed with Cajun sausage.
I think this is the worst rack of ribs I ever saw, I had to do some trimming just to make it look right.
I picked up the turkey wings from the store already seasoned and stuffed with Cajun sausage.
Brown sugar and cherry wood also. 
I'm going naked this cook, no smoke. I just lit the chimney!!!! I added country style pork ribs to the menu.
I just pulled the ribs off to wrap, some of the seasoning burned/darkened but these taste amazing. That rib end was a good tender snack and now I'm hungry.
I didn't get much pull back on the bone, HMMMM. This is the first time I had the drum loaded and I noticed there's more moisture inside than normal, maybe that's it. I didn't even have to spritz to keep the outside from drying out.
I didn't get much pull back on the bone, HMMMM. This is the first time I had the drum loaded and I noticed there's more moisture inside than normal, maybe that's it. I didn't even have to spritz to keep the outside from drying out.
It's not done yet. I just put the rice on for the dressing, potatoes are boiling and the beans are still in the can.
I'm done. It was hard to get pics without it disappearing. I like the color but it was too tender for me, I like a little tug. The country style ribs are awesome and tender, I wrapped in bbq sauce for and hour after a 2 hour cook at 235 then took them out and sauced again to set the sauce.
